4 Post ramp - Height required ?

[joda]

I'm in the process of renovating a house, and will soon be building a new garage with a 4 post ramp.

Does anyone know the rough ceiling height i will require?

[stealthstylz]

Depends on what type of cars you'd be putting on it. I guess the minimum would be about 10 feet but you'd probably be stooping under the car. Also bare in mind if it's having an up n over door that they take a lot of space up if it's near the ramp.

[sasquar]

surely the answer to that is the height of the car youre likely to be working on, plus whatever height you want underneath? Likely to be very different answers depending on whther your choice of car is a GT40 or a lifted landy, and whether you are vertically challanged or can slam a basket without jumping....

I know there is a local garage to me that doesnt have enough head room to stand up under the car on the ramp, so they whizz round on a old office chair, so it does go to show there are ways round problems......

Ive wondered about the use of a 2 post ramp in a normal height garage coupled with a shallowish pit to enable a bit of a better working acess without going silly!

[Mystery Machine]

A lot of modern 4 post ramps are sunk into the ground nowadays. This not only gives a lower overall working height (ideal in your situation) but it also allows much, much lower cars to access the ramp because the bed is flush with the floor.

I've always fancied having a ramp below my living room (if the living room was upstairs) so that the car actually goes through a hatch in the floor when the ramp is raised and is 'on show' in the middle of the living room when it's being worked on.

When you decide to take a tea break or stop for dinner, you have a nice display piece in your home*

*depending on how much you love the look of your car.

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Sept 16, 2013 11:17:27 GMT Mystery Machine said:

A lot of modern 4 post ramps are sunk into the ground nowadays. This not only gives a lower overall working height (ideal in your situation) but it also allows much, much lower cars to access the ramp because the bed is flush with the floor.

I've always fancied having a ramp below my living room (if the living room was upstairs) so that the car actually goes through a hatch in the floor when the ramp is raised and is 'on show' in the middle of the living room when it's being worked on.

When you decide to take a tea break or stop for dinner, you have a nice display piece in your home*

*depending on how much you love the look of your car.

That would be my idea of nirvana - A car roof coffee table.

Sadly this kind of decoration would result in divorce.

[Mystery Machine]

Why do you think I'm not married.

Plus I'm lucky enough to have the most tolerant and understanding other half known to man.

And it's my house anyway, so even if she didn't like it...(although I do love my house as it is)

Finally, I have Area 52, so no need to go chopping my floors up.

[dave21478]

*has comedy flashback to his neighbours garage*

He has a garage in his basement with a normal height beam n block concrete ceiling. He bought one of these half-height scissor lifts and was proudly showing it off. "yeah, ok, it doesnt go that high up but it will be great for changing brakes, suspension etc" he said as he raised a car up on it.
"better stop there" I said.
"Nah, still a few cm left" he said as he lifted the roof to within millimeters of the ceiling.
"How are you going to get it down? It has to lift up a couple of inches to clear the safety latches before lowering."
"Ah, fffuuuuuu........

[Deleted]

minimum of 10' to stand underneath a regular sized car. Also bear in mind local planning rules that may restrict the height of your garage.